{"id":1464,"date":"2010-03-05T07:47:00","date_gmt":"2010-03-05T07:47:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/79.170.44.80\/livingwithkids.co.uk\/an-invitation-to-dinner\/"},"modified":"2013-06-24T13:12:00","modified_gmt":"2013-06-24T13:12:00","slug":"an-invitation-to-dinner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kidstart.co.uk\/blog\/an-invitation-to-dinner\/","title":{"rendered":"An invitation to dinner"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>     <a href=\"http:\/\/www.whiteribbonalliance.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">The White Ribbon Alliance for Safe Motherhood<\/a>, including Global Patron Sarah Brown and WRA Ambassador Naomi Campbell, are asking people around the world to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.whiteribbonalliance.org\/internationalwomensday\/iwd.cfm\" target=\"_blank\">wear white and hold a dinner party in March<\/a> to celebrate the 100th year of International Women&rsquo;s Day, which is on the 8th.      <\/p>\n<td width=\"5%\">     <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" style=\"border: 0pt none; margin: 10px;\" src=\"http:\/\/www.livingwithkids.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/3\/NaomiandSarah_05032010.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"147\" height=\"118\" \/>           <br \/>  Now as I can&rsquo;t invite all of you round to my house unless you&rsquo;re happy for it to be standing room only, I thought I would hold a virtual dinner party&nbsp; &#8211; with a little help from some of my talented friends.&nbsp; I hope it inspires you to host your own. <\/p>\n<p>  <strong>Here&rsquo;s what&rsquo;s on the menu:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>              <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" style=\"border: 0pt none; margin: 10px;\" src=\"http:\/\/www.livingwithkids.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/3\/carrotcoriandersoup_05032010.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"179\" height=\"99\" \/>\n<td width=\"5%\">     <strong>Starter<br \/>     <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/sandycalico.blogspot.com\/2010\/03\/white-ribbon-alliance-global-dinner.html\" target=\"_blank\">Carrot and Coriander soup served with crusty granary bread<\/a> (created by Sandy from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sandycalico.blogspot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Baby Baby<\/a>)            <br \/> \n<p>  <strong>Main course<br \/>  <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mydaddycooks.com\/2009\/12\/04\/pan-fried-sea-bass-fillets-with-new-potatoes-crushed-with-spinach-watercress-and-rocket\/\" target=\"_blank\">Pan Fried Sea Bass fillets with new potatoes crushed with spinach watercress and rocket<\/a> (courtesy of Nick from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mydaddycooks.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">My Daddy Cooks<\/a>)<br \/>  or  <\/p>\n<p>     <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mydaddycooks.com\/2009\/12\/23\/tender-sweet-chicken-satay\/\" target=\"_blank\">Tender Sweet Chicken Satay<\/a> (from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mydaddycooks.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">My Daddy Cooks<\/a>) served with <a href=\"http:\/\/wadswivesanddaughters.blogspot.com\/2010\/03\/carlys-persian-cuisine-recipe-1-jeweled.html\" target=\"_blank\">Persian Jewelled Rice<\/a>&nbsp;(made by Carly at <a href=\"http:\/\/wadswivesanddaughters.blogspot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Wives and Daughters<\/a>)<br \/>     or<br \/>     <a href=\"http:\/\/englishmum.com\/2009\/06\/18\/a-curiously-clever-combination-butternut-squash-risotto-and-nz-wines\/\" target=\"_blank\">Butternut Squash Risotto<\/a> from <a href=\"http:\/\/englishmum.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">English Mum<\/a>      <\/p>\n<td width=\"5%\">     <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" style=\"border: 0pt none; margin: 10px;\" src=\"http:\/\/www.livingwithkids.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/3\/Butternutsquashrisotto_050320140.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"204\" height=\"134\" \/>           <br \/>              <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" style=\"border: 0pt none; margin: 10px;\" src=\"http:\/\/www.livingwithkids.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/3\/Divinechocolatemousse_05032010.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"164\" height=\"125\" \/>\n<td width=\"5%\">\n<p>     <strong>Dessert<br \/>     <\/strong>Cheesecake courtesy of Lorraine from&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/ramblingsofamumontherun.blogspot.com\/2010\/02\/try-it-tuesday-or-very-late-for-make-it.html\" target=\"_blank\">Ramblings of a Mum on the Run<\/a> or Divine Chocolate&rsquo;s <a href=\"http:\/\/www.divinechocolate.com\/recipes\/desserts\/recipes_dessert_hotmousse.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">Little Hot Chocolate Mousse<\/a>. Served with cream.      <\/p>\n<p> \n<p>  Mmmmmm. 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